The president will see you. But due to the board eting, it needs to be within 10 minutes, is that okay?
Of course, thank you.
Here, this card. Take the sa elevator as last ti.
Thank you.
Trying my best not to look like a country bumpkin, but Youngju, unable to control her gaze, followed expertly to the corner elevator. As soon as the door to the president's office opened, seeing Jackson Pollock's painting, Youngju's jaw dropped in awe.
Is that real?
Hic!
Youngju hiccuped.
Seems like Youngju, working at the city art museum and aware of the painting's value, was more shocked than I had felt, unable to take her eyes off the painting.
If Min Young hadn't co out to et us in the elevator, Youngju would have been stuck there for hours, just staring at the painting.
Min Youngs slightly haggard face.
Youre here.
Min Young's face hinted at the gravity of the situation.
She must have struggled for days preparing material to counter the board's demand to withdraw from the art project, which has a long return-on-investnt period.
Introducing Youngju as a non-executive director, I followed Min Youngs lead to the sofa. Checking the ti, Min Young asked,
But what brings you here without contact? I'm sorry, but I have another eting soon and cant spare much ti.
I waved my hands quickly.
Its my fault for showing up unannounced. Dont worry about it.
Glad you understand, but what brings you here?
Before getting to the point, I grab Young-ju's clothes and push her forward.
"Firstly, we ca to request so things needed for the work. Young-ju?"
Caught off guard by the sudden request, Young-ju, nonetheless, shows her experience.
"Well, we need isotric, ditric, and tritric projections of the theater interior. Ceiling murals require a lot of work, so we want to run as many 3D simulations as possible for efficiency before starting."
Min-young looks puzzled.
This isn't sothing the president needs to be asked for; it's a request for a staff mber.
"Hmm, I'll pass it on to the person in charge. Did you co all this way just to ask for this? You could have simply sent an email."
Young-ju looks at with a scowl. I feel a pang of guilt seeing her expression. Despite looking like a gentle deer, is this what a carnivorous deer would look like?
I gently let go of Young-ju's clothes and stepped in.
"This is obviously data we need to request, and actually, I ca to participate in the board eting."
Min-young blinks, as if asking what I an.
Ah, how do I explain this?
Ha, sotis I'm like this. Explaining the process of sothing is sotis harder for than actually doing it.
"Just think of it as bringing an extra person on your side, President."
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Min-young slightly furrows her beautiful brow.
However, she must have thought it didn't matter since I wouldn't be speaking at the board eting. She quickly nods and pulls out a docunt.
"If you need to tour, you need to sign this."
"What is this?"
Young-ju pokes in the ribs and whispers.
"It's a non-disclosure agreent, dude. It's obvious when attending soone else's board eting. It'd be chaos if business secrets leaked."
Hmm, I didn't think it was a situation to discuss that. So, to get in there, I have to sign this?
I quickly sign and return the contract, asking, "I'm sorry, but I'd like to take photos of the board eting. Is that possible?"
"What?"
An absurd request.
Min-young imdiately shakes her head.
"That's impossible."
Shoot, what do I do now? Min-young looks at thoughtfully and then asks.
"Why do you want to take photos of the board eting?"
"Ah, to observe the faces of the board mbers."
"Why?"
How do I explain this?
Can I convince her if I explain?
I gave up explaining.
"It's necessary for painting. There's nothing better than a painting to persuade people for a painter."
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Doubt clouds Min-young's face. Yeah, I would be doubtful too. Min-young ponders for a mont and then says.
"Do you just need to know their faces?"
"Yes."
"There should be photos of the board mbers."
I brighten up and ask, "Are their faces clearly visible?"
"They're ID photos, so I guess so."
"Could I get those?"
""
Min-young thinks for a mont and then says.
"But I can't match the nas with the photos for you. You can find the photos on the internet, but the mont they are matched with nas, it becos personal information."
"I don't need nas."
"Alright, then. Does that an you won't need to attend the board eting?"
"No! I must attend."
Knowing their faces is one thing, but understanding their body types, gestures, and expressions is another. Plus, I need information about their preferred styles of dress. I plan to persuade the board in the sa way Gustav Klimt did.
Min-young, looking skeptical, watches for a mont, but eventually gets up due to ti constraints.
"Okay, please sit in the designated area for other staff and listen quietly. Rember, you won't have the right to speak."
"Yes! Understood!"
As Min-young leads the way, Young-ju pinches my arm and frowns.
"Are you crazy, what are you doing?"
Rubbing my pinched arm, I whisper softly.
"Gustav Klimt, the old Burgtheater."
Just two words.
But Young-ju will understand what I an. She's not just a curator and docent at the Seoul Municipal Art Gallery, she won it through hard work.
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